18 Characteristics of Texas Public Doctoral Programs – 2015
Lamar University – Center for Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership
(rolling 3-year average based on 2012, 2013, 2014)
Average 2012, 2013, 2014 = 34
Doctorate Degrees awarded yearly
2013-2014 – 57
2012-2013 – 30
2011-2012 – 16
Average (2012, 2013, 2014) = 83%
Graduation Rates
2013-2014= 78%
2012-2013 = 90%
2011-2012 = 81%
Students graduating in cohort/students enrolled in the
cohort
Rolling 3-year average of
registered time to degree of first
year students.
8 semesters
99%
Employment Profile
(in field one year after graduation)
Based on 3 most recent years.
Higher Education – 31%
K-12 Public School Education – 67%
Other-2%
Admission Criteria
Completed master’s degree in related field with
minimum GPA 3.5;
Previous Academic record - (GPA x 200) + (GRE V +
Q) = or > 1400;
GRE score/GMAT
Prior and current evidence of leadership; other
leadership experience
Number of certificates
Letters of recommendation;
Essay;
Interview with faculty.
Percentage Full-time Students
(FTS) – last 3 fall semesters
99.9% each year – (2012), (2013), 275/276 (2014)
Average Financial Support
Provided (For those receiving
financial support, the average
monetary institutional support
provided per full-time graduate
student for the prior year from
Tuition out of state assistance: 5 students @
$1000/per out of state student;
Research assistantship: 1@ $25,000;
Performance Enhancement Scholarships (2013-2014):
11 @ $500.00/person (average)
assistantships, scholarship, stipends,
grants, and fellowships
Percentage of Full-Time Students
– with Institutional Financial
Support
(in prior year, number of FTS with at
least $1,000 of annual support/the
number of FTS)
364/364 = 100%
Number of Core Faculty – prior year
– 2013-14 (full-time tenured and
7
tenure-track faculty who teach 50%
or more in the doctoral program)
(Average 2012, 2013, 2014)
Student - Core Faculty Ratio
Rolling 3-year average of full-time
student equivalent (FTSE)/rolling 3year average of full-time faculty
equivalent (FTFE) of core faculty
2013-2014- 52.0:1 (7 full-time faculty)
2012-2013- 49.0:1 (6 full-time faculty)
2011-2012- 42.8:1 (5 full-time faculty)
EDLD Faculty=6 professors involved
Clinical Professors=4 professors
Adjuncts= 8-10 adjuncts
Average Number of Publications per Core Faculty – 3.2
Year Period = 19.6 per faculty member
Core Faculty Publications
2013-2014 - 23 total for 7 core faculty
2012-2013 – 18 total for 6 core faculty
2011-2012 – 18 total for 5 core faculty
No external grants at this time.
Core Faculty External Grants
*Doctoral faculty has the primary focus to aid student
success in completing the degree. Although faculty do
consultation and present professional development,
currently, no faculty are actively involved in externally
funded grant activities.
Faculty Teaching Load - for prior
year – 2013-14
9 Credit hrs/ semester (includes credit for 3 hour course
when chairing a minimum of 6-8 dissertations per year)
Faculty Diversity
7 core faculty:
5 Female, 2 Male; 6 Caucasian; 1 African American
Student Diversity – prior year
2013-14
Male 165
Female 200 = 364 full-time students
African American 69
American Indian/Alaskan Native 9
Asian/Pacific Islander 5
Hispanic 7
Caucasian 269
Other/Not Reported 5
Date of Last External Review
SACS-Fall 2008
TEA-Fall 2014
NCATE – Fall 2014
External Program Accreditation
Program to be reviewed by NCATE in fall, 2014.
3 year rolling average per year per student =
1.6 Conference Presentations per student
.04 Publications per student
Student Publication/Presentations
* These numbers include presentations and publications
based on students’ dissertation and course work even if
the student graduated during the timeframe in which the
publication/presentation was under review. These
numbers may be under-reported as some students fail to
notify our office when a publication/presentation is
accepted. Built within the program is that doctoral
students are required to make at least one professional
presentation and submit at least one article for
publication. Additionally, many of our students continue
to publish and present their dissertation work after
graduation
**Dr. Kaye Shelton (graduated Dec. 2010) recipient of
the 2012 National Council of Professors of Educational
Administration Morphet Dissertation Award
**Dr. Katie Jones (graduated Dec., 2013) recipient of the
2013 National Council of Professors of Educational
Administration Morphet Dissertation Award